Basic data: Human Development Index: Rank 167 Health: Life expectancy at birth (years) 56.1 Education: Education index (expected and mean years of school) 0.365 Income: GNI per capita in PPP terms (constant 2005 international $) 1,364 Inequality: Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.274 Poverty: Multidimensional Poverty Index (%) 0.412 Gender: Gender Inequality Index 0.634 Sustainability: Adjusted net savings (% of GNI) 4.1 Demography: Population, total both sexes (thousands) 9,099.9
One of the poorest and underdeveloped countries in the world, Benin is known as Dahomey and renamed as the People's Republic of Benin in 1975. With the population about 9211.7, Benin is located in the West Africa and its capital is Cotonou. As Benin had been ruled by France, French instilled the idea of democracy to Benin. Under a democratic government, the economy of Benin is depending on agriculture, cotton production , and regional trade.
Human Development Index: Rank 167
Health: Life expectancy at birth (years) 56.1
Education: Education index (expected and mean years of school) 0.365
Income: GNI per capita in PPP terms (constant 2005 international $) 1,364
Inequality: Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.274
Poverty: Multidimensional Poverty Index (%) 0.412
Gender: Gender Inequality Index 0.634
Sustainability: Adjusted net savings (% of GNI) 4.1
Demography: Population, total both sexes (thousands) 9,099.9
People's Republic of Benin in 1975. With the population about 9211.7, Benin is located in the West Africa and its
capital is Cotonou. As Benin had been ruled by France, French instilled the idea of democracy to Benin. Under a
democratic government, the economy of Benin is depending on agriculture, cotton production , and regional trade.
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